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Gouda.

Gouda (a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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name/ˈɣɑu̯.daː/
  1. Gouda (a city and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First attested as golda in 1143. Derived from the hydronym Gouwe, derived in turn from a compound of Old Dutch gold (“gold”) and ā (“watercourse, river”).

noun/ˈɣɑu̯.daː/
  1. Gouda cheese

    common-gender · no-diminutive · uncommon · uncountable
Where this word comes from

First attested as golda in 1143. Derived from the hydronym Gouwe, derived in turn from a compound of Old Dutch gold (“gold”) and ā (“watercourse, river”).

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